Bambusa species

Bambusa species -- Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

There are three native bamboos in the U.S. See the Arundinaria gigantea, switch cane, for more information. Other bamboos are non-native. Some have escaped into the wild and are being managed in state parks and elsewhere.

Bamboo can spread quickly by underground rhizomes and may suddenly appear many yards away from the main stand.